MK42 0UW
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 021C, Shortstown ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 0UW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around MK42 0UW
- 15 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 88% on JulyBedford 021C: 57 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 3.3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 0UW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bedford 021CNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 0UWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 0UWRoad 50 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 0UW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Shortstown Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cotton End Forest School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Bedford Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| King's Oak Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near MK42 0UW
Latest sale at each postcode- £328,000Scott Avenue, MK42 0UWDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £390,000Comet Drive, MK42 0QXJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £300,000Victor Close, MK42 0FRJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £245,000Shorts Avenue, MK42 0FPMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £415,000Shorts Avenue, MK42 0FBNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £282,000Sunderland Place, MK42 0FDOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £300,500Victor Close, MK42 0FSAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £355,000De Havilland Avenue, MK42 0TQJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold210 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of MK42 0UW
In a straight linePharmacies
- PYRAMID PHARMACY480 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Shortstown North DriveMorrisons360 m
- Tesco New Cardington ExpressTesco480 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 021C
Everything about Bedford 021CThe postcode district: MK42
Everything about MK42Your MP
- Richard FullerConservativeMP for North Bedfordshire
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.